I know there is a lot that goes into appreciation; the price paid for the home compared to the condition it is in, improvements I can make, the type of area the property is in and the direction that area is going econ...

Here's a link to a brief video walk through of a new construction quadplex I just completed. I bought two vacant 2-story shells that were falling down, demolished them and consolidated the two lots into one parcel, wh...

HelloI started my real estate journey 4 years ago, purchased a few properties every year, my current portfolio includes 17 units with a monthly cash flow of $8K, now I am trying to figure out my next step.  My initial...

Ever since I was younger I have strived for my independence. I began working at 15 to earn some money to buy clothes and food and save up for my first car.Throughout the years I have worked in sales, customer service,...

Looking at the SoCal prices, it seems most areas are very far from being able to offer rent / price ratios that would satisfy the 2% and 50% rules. In my complex (Newport Beach), a $700K townhouse typically rents for ...

Hello fellow investors in California,I need your advise about purchasing real estate property in LA area ( like Westwood, Culver city, Brentwood, Santa Monica).I am interested in 2 beds 2 baths condo/townhouse/house b...

I've just gotten started in real estate investing this year and decided to start a forum where I can post my progess so far. I realize it's a bit cliche to do so, but I thought this would help keep me motivated and al...

My goal is to purchase a duplex (or possibly tri/fourplex) with an FHA loan as my first home and live in one of the units here in Fayetteville Arkansas. After that is said and done I want to plan how I purchase the ne...

First, i really don't want to change the agent unless i have to. My list agent is a nice person, i just feel like we are different working style which may not be a good fit. I am not sure if it was me has no patience ...

What is a good way to find out if the property you want to purchase is in a good market for rentals? Does anyone ever experience crazy high vacancies or is it generally not a huge problem even for first time investors?